Ajaz Muhammad

Ajaz Muhammad Accounting & Finance Professional- https://bit.ly/2Ul7UsR +92 - +92 - ajaz.muhammad4 Why Ajaz? ▪ Accounting & finance professional with substantial knowledge of financial management, taxation, fixed asset management financial & managerial accounting and bank reconciliation with expertise in financial analysis and reporting ▪ Detail-oriented professional with extensive national as well as international exposure in dealing with financial information systems, conversant with Sidat Hyder Financial, Quickbooks, Oracle and other ERP’s ▪ Proficient financial manager with knack of analyzing and managing budgets, equipped with financial acumen & competencies and strongly capable of surpassing business objectives and goals CORE STRENGTHS & ENABLING SKILLS ▪ Bookkeeping ▪ Financial Reporting & Analysis ▪ Taxation (Sales & WH Tax) ▪ Budgeting ▪ Payable & Receivable ▪ Project Management ▪ Internal Controls ▪ QuickBooks, Sidat Hyder, & ERPs ▪ Communication & Presentation Skills PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Freelancer Working as “Freelancer on Upwork & Fiverr”, December 2020 – Present Major Accomplishments: ▪ ▪ Martiele P Swanko, a USA based firm (Categorizing & recording business transactions in QBO & Bank Reconciliation) ▪ Streamline Logistics Services, INC, a USA based firm (Prepare Financial Reporting with Notes to the Accounts) ▪ Ride On Australia, an Australian firm (From data entry to Financial Reporting in QBO) Viderity Inc., a USA based firm (Reconciled the Balance Sheet, highlight the errors & Finalize the Accounts) Hertz Optimus Limited, Karachi, Pakistan Working as “Financial Manager”, February 2018 – November 2020 Responsibilities/Accomplishments: ▪ Reviewing and modifying day-to-day variables like management reports and assignments. Supporting strategic decision making by preparing accurate company standalone & consolidate accounts ▪ Supervising day-to-day transactions, invoicing and bookkeeping activities, monitoring & filing sales and income tax withholding’s & coordinate with tax cons ultant in response of notices from tax authorities (FBR, SRB & PRA) ▪ Manage the preparation of companies budget & report to management on variances from the established budget along with reasoning’s ▪ Conducting analysis of revenue and determining causes of discrepancies, managing record of fixed assets procurement and ▪ disposals Verified purchase orders, work orders, bills, advance payments and all vouchers in company’s system. Reconciled bank statem ents and ledgers; provided support to internal & external auditors and prepared reports as required Optimus Technology (Pvt.) Limited, Karachi, Pakistan Worked as “Financial Manager”, November 2016 – January 2018 Responsibilities/Accomplishments: ▪ Managing daily operation as head of accounts department including, “month end closing, management reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Statements), budgeting, taxation, payable & receivable” ▪ Analyzing variances from established budgeted & report to management reasons of those variances ▪ Supervising day-to-day transactions, invoicing and bookkeeping activities. Closing accounts and reporting to top management; forecasting budget requirements. Performing variance analysis, evaluating and modifying internal control Top Link Contracting & General Transport L.L.C, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Worked as “Accountant”, February 2016 – October 2016 Responsibilities/Accomplishments: ▪ Supported in implementation of accounts and HR modules of FACT ERP, collected timesheets of employees from multiple working sites and processed payroll for over 800 employees ▪ Liaised with project managers, supervisors and foremen to discuss any disparity in payroll. Performed job costing and processed electronic transfer of salaries and wages. Assisted in budget allocation for employee payroll ▪ Collected, recorded and verified employee payroll data as per policies and statutes. Ensure that all employee payroll information and documentation and records are received, accurate and complete and maintained as required by statute and policy. Managed and inspected accounts payable by following three-way matching Hertz Optimus Limited, Karachi, Pakistan Worked as “Financial Manager”, September 2014 – November 2015 Responsibilities/Accomplishments: ▪ Supervised work of accounting staff. Reviewed and verified trial balance for closing of monthly and annual accounts. Supported in preparation of financial statements. Developed and executed SOPs to ensure timely receipt of bills from vendors and supervised year-end adjustments of accounts; prepared profit and loss notes and identified causes ▪ Finalized monthly revenue of southern region. Handled issues regarding invoicing and reviewed rental agreements; supervised rates, approved and finalized invoices and debit & credit notes ▪ Analyzed monthly revenue, recommended solutions to enhance efficiency of accounting system and verified accounting records in system. Liaised with other departments and ensured accurate posting of journal entries by reviewing ledger ▪ Major Achievements: − − Promoted to position of “Financial Manager“ after working as “Assistant Manager Finance” from May 2013 to August 2014 Promoted to position of “Assistant Manager Finance “ after working as “Senior Account Officer” from May 2011 to April 2013 − ▪ Promoted to position of “Senior Account Officer“ after working as “Collection Officer” from December 2008 to April 2011 Additional Experience: − Worked as “Assistant Accountant“ at Chipa Paint Industry, Karachi, Pakistan (March 2008 – September 2008) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION ▪ ▪ Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan (2014) MBA - Finance University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan (2004) B.Com Karachi, Pakistan